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Can artichokes heal cirrhosis?
Once a liver has developed cirrhosis, there is no way to reverse the damage. The only "cure" for cirrhosis is liver transplant.
What organ is involved with the general name of a chronic disease know as Cirrhosis?
The liver.
Is liver cirrhosis and liver abscess the same?
No. Cirrhosis is a degeneration of cells, leading to impaired liver function and liver damage. Where as a liver abscess is an accumulation of pus.
Is cirrhosis liver failure?
Yes, cirrhosis is the last stage of liver failure (after "fibrosis").
What is the cause of a small liver?
Cirrhosis and nodular cirrhosis can cause a small liver. Cirrhosis can be caused by alcohol abuse, hepatitis B and C, fatty liver disease, or something else.
The second leading cause of alcohol related death is?
Traffic fatalities.
What is alcohol cirrhosis of the liver?
Alcohol cirrhosis of the liver is scarring caused by decades of very heavy drinking.
What is an organ that may develop cirrhosis?
The liver. Cirrhosis of the liver is often caused by excessive alcohol use.
What disease puts dry spots on a liver?
A disease that can cause dry spots on the liver is cirrhosis. Cirrhosis is a late stage of scarring (fibrosis) of the liver caused by many forms of liver diseases and conditions, such as hepatitis and chronic alcoholism. Over time, cirrhosis can lead to loss of liver function and the development of dry, scarred areas on the liver.
Where does Cirrhosis occur?
The liver
What blood tests are performed to confirm cirrhosis of the liver?
Blood tests alone cannot "confirm" cirrhosis of the liver - final confirmation must be done by a liver biopsy. However the usual blood "indicators" of liver cirrhosis which are useful to know about (and usually all combined in a package known as "liver function blood tests") are an elevated AST and ALT (liver enzymes, which leak from hepatocytes when the cells are damaged), high bilirubin (directly correlates to how itchy you are) and high GGT, a marker for alcoholic cirrhosis.
What Is a chronic degenerative disease of the liver characterized by scarring?
Cirrhosis
